Open House: How can Admn ensure strict adherence to Covid norms?

All should be vaccinated

The old three ways of frequently washing hands, wearing masks and maintaining social distance should be strictly adhered to. Vaccination should be made compulsory for all. Entry to government offices, colleges, hospitals, banks etc. should be allowed to only those who have been vaccinated. More care should be taken at Mansa Devi and other temples. Dussehra and Diwali celebrations should be kept a low-key affair.

NPS Sohal, Chandigarh

Protocol for market associations

Though the Administration had issued the Covid-19 protocol for market associations and other organisers a month ago, it needs to be implemented strictly. Under the protocols, proper ventilation, social distancing and sanitisation of the premises have to be ensured. Make sure everyone undergoes thermal screening and wears a mask.

Vineet Gandhi, Mani Majra

Be strict with people breaking protocol

The Chandigarh Administration should be strict with people who break the Covid protocol. Residents should have learnt a lesson after losing their near and dear ones to Covid. If they still flout the norms, then they obviously need to be strictly dealt with.

Opinder Kaur Sekhon Chandigarh

Public must be made aware of the threat

To ensure a strict observance of the Covid protocol, many steps must be taken. First, the public must be made aware of the seriousness of the threat of third wave. Second, those violating the Covid guidelines should be firmly dealt with and punished. Only a strong and timely action can prevent another wave of Covid.

Bubby Soin, Chandigarh

Follow covid-19 norms religiously

With the UT authorities easing the Covid-19 norms, a tendency has developed among people to lower their guard. The need of the hour is we must follow the norms - "2 gaj ki duri", frequent washing of hands and wearing mask in public. We must make a habit to follow these norms in letter and in spirit. The Administration must educate people on the peril of not following the norms during the coming festive season.

Col TBS Bedi (retd), Mohali

Self-restraint is

the only option

A majority of residents of the city are fairly literate and well informed of the reasons for a sudden spurt in Covid cases. Due to the lurking fear of third wave in October or November, they will do well to show restraint and self-discipline by not forming large crowds during Dussehra, Gurparb and Diwali and rather celebrate them at their respective homes. The Administration need not enforce any additional curbs as the existing protocol is good enough to prevent another wave.

SC Luthra, Chandigarh

Issue fresh advisory

As the public as well as officials have become lax, a fresh set of guidelines be issued followed by imposition of fine for not wearing masks and maintaining social distancing. Even hospitals staff and shopkeepers are not following the Covid protocol. Timely action by the Administration will go a long way in controlling coronavirus. The advisory should be valid till December 31.

KC Rana, Chandigarh

Take Steps to prevent

another covid wave

It is imperative that suitable steps are taken up by the Administration to ensure the Covid-appropriate behaviour by people making a beeline for the market

places and temples during the Navratri celebrations. The market

associations should take a lead by deputing volunteers to educate visitors and restrict the entry of a large number of people in tight spaces The entry to sanctum sanctorum in temples should be permitted to people following the Covid norms. The Administration is expected to take steps for limiting gatherings during the festive season.

Dr Dinesh Kumar Verma, Panchkula

Admn should start awareness drive

Restrictions and guidelines have no meaning at all if not followed properly. There is no substitute to health and celebrations of festivals are a symbol of happiness and wellbeing. The Administration should not wait and start a special awareness campaign. Residents should realise the fact and avoid unnecessary movement. All eligible persons should get vaccinated at the earliest.

Surinder Paul Wadhwa, Mohali

Be responsible citizens

We as responsible citizens must follow the guidelines laid down by the government. Shopkeepers should not allow more than a specified number of customers in their shops and that too maintaining a distance of six feet wherever possible. The festive season is for fun and frolic, but at the same time we should not forget that the danger of the pandemic still looms large.

Bir Devinder Singh Bedi, Sangrur

Self-discipline a must

We have had experienced tough times when the Covid protocol were not followed and have seen how everybody suffered in the lockdown. The government has done its part by creating awareness in the past one and a half years. Now, it's our turn to behave accordingly so that there is no third wave.

Garv Bhupesh, Panchkula

Spare the rod and

spoil the child

It is evident most people don't have any self-discipline. During the coming festive season, the Administration needs to go strict. Corona volunteers, tagged as corona monitors, may be appointed during the festive season to keep a check on violators. Most people understand only the language of stick and penalty.

Anju Mohan, Panchkula

People's well-being

is foremost

It is a matter of happiness that Chandigarh is witnessing minimum Covid-19 cases. Awareness of public worked well. As the festive season has started, residents have to be very careful as Covid has not yet vanished. Do not venture out unnecessarily. Always wear quality masks, keep social distance and sanitise hands. Festive seasons will come and go but everyone's well-being is foremost.

MR Bhateja, Nayagaon

Ensure Police vigil in crowded areas

To prevent a third wave, a strict adherence to the Covid-19 protocol is necessary. There is a need for a round-the-clock vigil by cops in the places witnessing crowds such as markets, vegetable "mandis", malls, parks and fairs. People not wearing a mask or wearing it below the nose must be penalised. There should a hefty fine for not maintaining social distance.

Simran Sidhu, Chandigarh

Avoid mass gathering

There is a need for a continued focus on prompt and effective containment measures to prevent any potential rise in the number of cases during the festive season. Mass gathering should be avoided in areas identified as containment zones. The CTU buses must be sanitised properly to prevent the spread of the virus. There should be meetings between the police and the civil authorities to cut on the arrangements for the festive season.

Anita K Tandon, Kharar

Admn should not allow too many stalls

We have already suffered a lot. As the festive season has started, we must wear a mask, wash hands, keep distance and avoid going crowded places. The government should take measures to check crowds. The authorities concerned shouldn't allow too many stalls during Diwali and other occasions. Residents should watch Dassehra live on TV while

sitting home.

Sukhwant Bhullar, Chandigarh

Get strict with public

The Administration should issue strict guidelines regarding Covid-19. The police must be deployed to issue challans for not wearing masks. Special arrangements must be made at tourist places to ensure the adherence to the protocol. There should be strict checking for masks and hand sanitisation in educational institutions.

Abhilasha Gupta, Mohali

Decrease the number of functions

This festive season we must decrease the number of functions such as staging Ram Lila at fewer places and appeal to citizens not to gather in large numbers at for Durga puja etc. Organisers should ensure sanitisers are available at these sites, people wear masks and maintaining distance. A good number of police personal should be deployed there to ensure the adherence to the protocol.

Bharat Bhushan Sharma, Chandigarh

Carry out extensive challaning

To prevent the third wave, the Administration should allow only the fully vaccinated people to enter malls. Large gatherings should be discouraged. Extensive challaning of people not wearing masks, specially in the sector markets, should be done. The closing timings for shops should be advanced by at least by an hour.

Savita Kuthiala, chandigarh

Increase shopping sites to check crowds

As the cases of covid-19 are decreasing in the tricity, people have started ignoring the protocol. The police staff hardly wear masks in the public. Also, one can see that the protocol is hardly adhered to at political rallies and farmers' protests. The Administration should increase the number of sites for festival shopping to keep a check on crowding.

Avinash Goyal, Chandigarh

No strict enforcement of the guidelines

The fear of Covid-19 has gradually waned among the public. We see hundreds of people thronging temples, amusement parks, hospitals and markets without adhering to the Covid protocol such as wearing face masks, maintaining social distance and using sanitiser. There is no strict enforcement of the guidelines by the police as they themselves are seen flouting these norms in the city. In order to prevent the third wave, the Administration should start enforcing the Covid guidelines strictly. The vaccination drive should be stepped up.

Dr Anil Kumar Yadav, CHANDIGARH

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QUESTION

With a spurt in dengue cases this season, how can the Chandigarh Administration keep a check on the breeding of mosquitoes in vulnerable areas to prevent the spread of the disease?

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